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JusJoJan 11/26 – Opinion

This post is part of Just Jot it January, and the prompt word, “opinion,” is brought to us by John. Check out his blog here!

I have very strong opinions on a few topics, but I rarely post about them on social media.

Particularly the topics I have strong negative opinions on.

And it bothers me that I rarely post about them—I wish I could be more vocal. I feel guilty, often, for not doing more than making the occasional comment on the post of someone who shares my opinion.

Why do I lack the courage to voice my outrage?

I’ve seen what happens.

The responses that state without reason that the original poster is wrong. The name calling and the bullying.

I don’t have the energy for that.

So I sit quietly and seethe.

And wonder how many blame me for not coming out and standing up for them. For not adding my voice to their cause.

It’s a very loud world we live in as we sit silently at our keyboards and doomscroll.

And if I let myself, I hate that I’m not contributing to the noise.

This introspective post is part of Just Jot it January! Want to join in? Just click here to get to the prompt and drop your link in the comments. It’s fun!

Thanks again to John for the prompt!


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JusJoJan24 the 22nd – It’s the mood

This post is part of Just Jot it January, and today’s prompt comes to us from Dar. Check out her blog here!

I get heartburn. Like, sometimes it goes on for days, then sometimes it just disappears.

I’ve been watching what I eat for almost four years now—it started when the pandemic did—and trying to figure out if it’s something I’m consuming or how much or how little I’m consuming. For a while, I even thought it might be too much water.

But as it turns out, it’s looking more and more like mood that brings it on.

Things like worry and stress.

So okay, fine. I can just relax and be happy. Right?

Easy.

But seriously, knowing what’s causing it has helped. I’m learning to accept things I can’t change.

And I’m learning that the more I write things down that I need to do, the less I have to stress over remembering to do them.

So in a strange way, you could say my heartburn is helping me.

This rather convoluted post is part of Just Jot it January! Want to join in? Just click here to get to the prompt and drop your link. It’s fun!

Thank you again, Dar, for the prompt!